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Overlapse at Polycopies during Paris Photo Nov 12-16

Overlapse at Polycopies 2025

Since 2014, Polycopies has promoted independent photographic publishing with an annual festival – on a boat! – to coincide with Paris-Photo. Visitors are welcomed aboard the Concorde Atlantique by over 100 French and international publishers and booksellers gathered along the Seine river. With a host of events, round tables, signings, professional meetings and more, Polycopies has become an energetic meeting place for photographers, book lovers, collectors and publishers to share and confront their ideas on photographic practices and publishing – and to exchange their favourite book discoveries…

We hope to see you for an exciting week at Polycopies this year, and to share Bryan Anselm’s new book SOUND THE SIRENS!

Overlapse is in the massive Pavilion opposite the boat along the Seine, at stand P52 – to find us just walk into the first entrance and look toward the far wall straight ahead!

View the Polycopies 2025 programme here

Location and transport:
Bateau Concorde-Atlantique – Berges de Seine
Port de Solferino – 75007 Paris
Métro: Assemblée Nationale or Concorde
RER C: Musée d’Orsay

Open times:
12 – 16 November 2025
Wednesday 12: 15:00 – 22:00
Thursday 13: 11:00 – 21:00
Friday 14: 11:00 – 21:00
Saturday 15: 11:00 – 21:00
Sunday 16: 11:00 – 19:00

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Overlapse in New York City for ICP Photobook Fest

Overlapse at ICP Photobook Fest 2025

Please visit Overlapse in NYC for Photobook Fest 2025 at the International Center of Photography from October 2–5, 2025. Join 70+ visionary local and international publishers gathering together to showcase the art of the photobook. This three-day, building-wide celebration of the best in photography publishing includes book signings, drop-in workshops, and illuminating conversations to shape the future of photobook making. Whether you’re a collector, a creator, or simply curious, this is where the next chapter of photography unfolds.

Tickets available online from ICP

Open hours:
Thursday, Oct 2: 6-9pm (VIP Preview)
Friday 3rd/Saturday 4th: 1:30-6.30pm
Sunday, Oct 5: 11am-5pm

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Meet Overlapse in Arles July 8-9

Overlapse at Arles Books Fair 2025

At the invitation of the Rencontres d’Arles, France PhotoBook hosts the fourth edition of Arles Books Fair, at the École Nationale Supérieure de la Photographie (ENSP) and the Collège Saint-Charles. Dedicated to the richness and variety of publishing practices, this lively event includes a program of meetings with photographers and authors. The fair brings together more than eighty international publishing houses.

Overlapse will be at the College Saint-Charles, in the historic centre of Arles:
Through Tuesday 8th – Wednesday 9th July, 1-7.30pm
2 Rue de la Calade, 13200 Arles, France

Join us for book signings on Wednesday the 9th from 5.30-7.30pm!
Camilla Marrese & Gabriele Chiapparini – Thinking like an Island
Jean-Marc Caimi & Valentina Piccinni – Fastidiosa

For the full programme see rencontres-arles.com and francephotobook.fr

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12 April – ‘Thinking like an island’ at Photobook Cafe, London

Overlapse at Photobook Cafe for presentation of Thinking like an Island

Following on from the release of our latest photobook, Thinking like an Island, the Bologna-based photographers Camilla Marrese and Gabriele Chiapparini are visiting the UK for a short time, which means we need to celebrate with our community of photobook lovers – gathering for a presentation and social event.

Please join us on Saturday, 12 April 2025 to meet the artists and hear about the making of their work. Overlapse designer/publisher Tiffany Jones will be in conversation with the duo, and we look forward to sharing discussion with you at the Photobook Cafe in Shoreditch. It’s free and all are welcome!

SATURDAY 12 APRIL 2025 – TALK at 5.30pm – Event to 8pm
Photobook Cafe (Lower gallery)
4 Leonard Circus, Shoreditch EC2A 4DQ

During their visit, you can also catch Camilla & Gabriele in a presentation at the Italian Cultural Institute in London:

Photoworks X Premio Luigi Ghirri
Artist talk: Alessandro Truffa, Camilla Marrese and Gabriele Chiapparini
FRIDAY 11 APRIL at ICI London
39 Belgrave Square, London, SW1X 8NX
RSVP

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Libraries! Hooray for libraries! Finding Overlapse books near you

Overlapse at The British Library

Hi Everyone, over the last couple weeks we’ve been updating the list of public libraries and institutions where you can find Overlapse titles. Including all of our photobooks, along with rare first and special editions, more than 125 individual libraries hold our books! From major gallery collections such as MoMA and Tate Modern, to countless university libraries across America, the UK and Europe, the list of places you can find our books is always growing.

Overlapse at The British Library

This means that whether you’re looking for our latest title such as Thinking Like an Island or a particular edition, you’ll be able to check our comprehensive list and hopefully find it near you. We’re serious about making our books accessible to as many people as possible, so we’re committed to getting our books into libraries far and wide.

Overlapse at The British Library

Currently you’ll find which libraries hold a specific title you’re looking for under the ‘Special Notes’ tab for each book. In the next couple months we’ll provide an easier and more accessible list through this website, but for now have a quick search for Overlapse at worldcat.org for international catalogue details.

Overlapse at The British Library

Images are from a recent visit to The British Library in London

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So Long, 2024!

So long, 2024, it was an amazing year for Overlapse filled with brilliant conversations and vivid memories of meeting terrific people across several engaging book fairs and festivals.

In wrapping up, we’re incredibly proud and grateful to see our latest title Thinking like an Island feature in some best books of the year lists, selected by the following:

– David O’Mara: Selected books of the year – “This book is something special and is sure to be at the top of the ‘books of the year’ lists. I’ve said it a few times but the best photobooks are those that become a collaboration between the artists, designer and publisher.”

– Giuseppe Oliverio for Lensculture: Favorite Photobooks 2024 – “Italian duo Gabriele Chiapparini and Camilla Marrese invite us to look at an island as a complex geographical and sociological ecosystem. A conceptual journey that unfolds into infinite possibilities thanks to the sensible and bold book design of Tiffany Jones.”

– Elin Spring and Suzanne Révy of What Will You Remember?: Favorite Photo Books 2024 – “A sculptural and interactive compact album of four books takes readers on a journey to an isolated island in the Mediterranean Sea… interchangeable sequences impart an enticing sense of a paradise lost and found.”

– Andrea Copetti of Tipi Bookshop: Our favorites: why you should absolutely discover them – “An inspiring reflection on the island ecosystem and the need for harmony between man and nature, essential for our future.”

– Viory Schellekens: My Favourite Books of 2024, Books as Objects, described as – “impressive, impactful books that hopefully left an imprint.”

– Ola Søndenå, of the Department of Special Collections at University of Bergen Library, shared his Top twenty Photobooks from 2024

– Yukihito Kono for IACK Japan: Favorite Books list

– Mireia Alises of Photo Art Books: 25 recommended photobooks of 2024 – “One of the things that has drawn us most to this book is its unconventional design and structure.”

It’s an honour to see our collaborations have meaning for people who encounter our books and return to them again and again 🙂

Taking part in the following book fairs and festivals was a true delight, too! Thank you, those who came along to meet us at:

FotoFest, Houston
New York Art Book Fair, NYC
Contact Photo Festival, Toronto
Inventory Art Book Fair, London
A Bigger Book Fair, Peckham London
ICP Photobook Fest, NYC
BOP, Bristol
Unseen, Amsterdam
Polycopies, Paris
ArtsLibris, Barcelona

We appreciate all the support and enthusiasm you showed us through the whirlwind that was 2024! And we’re keen for you to see all we have planned for 2025… New titles are in the works, so keep your eyes peeled for upcoming book releases and events. We wish you a peaceful and creative year ahead, filled with inspiring discoveries <3